2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio's 3rd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Mike Turner (R) won with 58.8% of the vote, defeating Rick Carne (D) by 17.5 points.
Mike TurnerRepublican · winner
58.8%111,630
Rick CarneDemocrat
41.2%78,307
Ronald WilliamitisIndependent
0.0%14
189,951 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rick CarneMike Turner
$669.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$570.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$8.7K
Cash on hand
$2.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002